On September 1, 1906 — With the regular umpires sick from food poisoning‚ Cub P Carl Lundgren and Cardinal C Pete Noonan are picked to umpire at the West Side Grounds. The Cubs‚ behind Mordecai Brown’s 5-hitter‚ win, 8 – 1, for their 14th win in a row.
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Baseball Reference September 1
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Retro Sheet
Hall of Fame
SABR Games Project
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